reverse search

Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
affirmative action a policy to make sure certain groups of people are given a fair chance for jobs and education. In particular, this policy is for minority groups and women who were not given these opportunities in the past. Regulations made by the U.S. government support affirmative action.
do1 used to emphasize the affirmative quality of the main verb and to counter a negative perception or possibility. [1/13 definitions]
have to used to make a confident judgment about something based only on logic rather than knowledge of the facts; must (used in affirmative statements only). [1/2 definitions]
litotes in rhetoric, an understatement, esp. one expressed by a negation of an affirmative, as in "not the worst book I ever read".
negation the absence, opposite, or negative of that which is actual or affirmative. [1/2 definitions]
negative a statement or expression that is the opposite of affirmative. [1/14 definitions]
pro1 one who takes a position in favor of something, such as the affirmative side in a debate. (Cf. con1.) [1/3 definitions]
proposition in logic, an affirmative or negative statement. [1/5 definitions]
uh-huh used to indicate a positive or affirmative response, or to show that one is paying attention.
yea an affirmative vote or answer. [2/5 definitions]
yes an affirmative response. [2/6 definitions]